The American Politican: Containing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Inaugural and First Annual Addresses and Messages of All the Presidents, and Other Important State Papers; Together with a Selection of Interesting Statistical Tables, and Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Several Presidents, and Many Other Distinguished Characters |
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... convention for proposing amendments , which , in either case , shall be valid to all intents and purposes , as part of this consti- tution , when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states , or by conventions in ...
... convention for proposing amendments , which , in either case , shall be valid to all intents and purposes , as part of this consti- tution , when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states , or by conventions in ...
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... conventions of nine states shall be sufficient for the establishment of this constitu- tion between the states so ratifying the same . Done in convention , by the unanimous , consent of the states present , the seventeenth day of ...
... conventions of nine states shall be sufficient for the establishment of this constitu- tion between the states so ratifying the same . Done in convention , by the unanimous , consent of the states present , the seventeenth day of ...
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... conventions , and insurrection , threatening some great national calamity . In this dangerous crisis , the people of America were not abandoned by their usual good sense , presence of mind , resolution , or integrity . Measures were ...
... conventions , and insurrection , threatening some great national calamity . In this dangerous crisis , the people of America were not abandoned by their usual good sense , presence of mind , resolution , or integrity . Measures were ...
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... convention of London , by which the commerce between the ports of the United States and British ports of Europe had been placed on a footing of equality , has been declined by the British government . This subject having been thus ...
... convention of London , by which the commerce between the ports of the United States and British ports of Europe had been placed on a footing of equality , has been declined by the British government . This subject having been thus ...
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... the Hanseatic cities , Prussia , Sardinia , the Duke of Oldenburg , and Rus- sia . It was also adopted , under certain modifications , in our late commercial convention with France . And by the 116 THE AMERICAN POLITICIAN .
... the Hanseatic cities , Prussia , Sardinia , the Duke of Oldenburg , and Rus- sia . It was also adopted , under certain modifications , in our late commercial convention with France . And by the 116 THE AMERICAN POLITICIAN .
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